A moss block is a natural decorative block.
Obtaining
Different areas from the original moss block can be converted.
Natural generation
Moss generates on the floor and ceiling within the lush caves biome and as loot in shipwreck chests.
Using bone meal on a moss block causes nearby podzol, rooted dirt, dirt, sand[JE only], gravel[JE only], stone, deepslate, tuff, granite, andesite and diorite to be converted to moss blocks. Blocks on the same Y level with an air block above them, within a random 3x3 to 7x7 area from the original moss block can be converted.
Trading
Moss blocks can be obtained by trading with a wandering trader, who may sell 2 moss blocks for 1 emerald.
Breaking
Moss blocks can be mined using any tool or by hand, but a hoe is the fastest way to break it.
| Block | Moss Block | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 0.1 | |
| Tool | ||
| Breaking time[A] | ||
| Default | 0.15 | |
| Wooden | 0.1 | |
| Stone | 0.05 | |
| Iron | 0.05 | |
| Diamond | 0.05 | |
| Netherite | 0.05 | |
| Golden | 0.05 | |
- ↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.
Chest loot
| Item | Structure | Container | Quantity | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | ||||
| Moss Block | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1–4 | 42.1% |
| Bedrock Edition | ||||
| Moss Block | Shipwreck | Supply chest | 1–4 | 42.1% |
Behavior
Grass and flowers can be planted on top of moss. Sugar cane and bamboo cannot be placed on moss blocks.
Using bone meal on moss blocks causes grass, moss carpets, azaleas and flowering azaleas to grow.
| Block | Chance |
|---|---|
| Grass | 50% |
| Moss Carpet | 25% |
| Tall Grass | 10% |
| Azalea | 10% |
| Flowering Azalea | 5% |
Piston interactivity
A moss block drops as an item when a piston pushes it.
Usage
Crafting ingredient
| Name | Ingredients | Crafting recipe |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Carpet | Moss Block | |
| Mossy Cobblestone | Cobblestone + Moss Block |
|
| Mossy Stone Bricks | Stone Bricks + Moss Block |
Composting
Placing a moss block into a composter has a 65% chance of raising the compost level by 1.
Sounds
| Sound | Subtitles | Source | Description | Resource location | Translation key | Volume | Pitch | Attenuation distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block broken | Blocks | Once the block has broken | block | subtitles | varies [sound 1] | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block placed | Blocks | When the block is placed | block | subtitles | 0.93 | 0.8 | 16 | |
| Block breaking | Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | block | subtitles | 0.25 | 0.5 | 16 | |
| None[sound 2] | Entity-Dependent | Falling on the block with fall damage | block | None[sound 2] | 0.5 | 0.75 | 16 | |
| Footsteps | Entity-Dependent | Walking on the block | block | subtitles | 0.15 | 1.0 | 16 |
| Sound | Source | Description | Resource location | Volume | Pitch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blocks | Once the block has broken | dig | 0.93 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | When the block is placed | place | 0.93 | 1.0 | |
| Blocks | While the block is in the process of being broken | hit | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block with fall damage | fall | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Walking on the block | step | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Jumping from the block | jump | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Players | Falling on the block without fall damage | land | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Data values
ID
| Name | Identifier | Form | Block tags (JE) | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Block | moss_block | Block & Item | dirtlush_plants_replaceablesmall_dripleaf_placeable | block.minecraft.moss_block |
| Name | Identifier | Numeric ID | Form | Translation key |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Block | moss_block | 575 | Block & Giveable Item[i 1] | tile.moss_block.name |
History
| October 3, 2020 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Java Edition | |||||
| 1.17 | 21w05a | ||||
| 21w10a | Moss blocks now naturally generate in the newly added lush caves biome. | ||||
| 21w11a | Moss blocks can now be used to craft mossy cobblestone and mossy stone bricks. | ||||
| Hoes are now also the appropriate tool for breaking moss blocks. | |||||
| 21w13a | Axes are no longer considered an appropriate tool for breaking moss blocks.[1] | ||||
| Moss blocks can now generate as loot in shipwreck chests. | |||||
| Wandering traders can now sell 2 moss blocks for 1 emerald. | |||||
| 21w16a | Moss blocks are now in the dirt tag. | ||||
| Moss patches obtained from fertilizing moss blocks contain less vegetation and are now smaller and more irregular in shape. | |||||
| 21w17a | Small Dripleafs can now be placed on moss blocks. | ||||
| Bedrock Edition | |||||
| 1.16.220 | beta 1.16.220.52 | ||||
| release | Moss blocks have been made inaccessible in the full release. | ||||
| 1.17.0 | beta 1.16.230.54 | Moss blocks can now generate as loot in shipwreck chests. | |||
| Wandering traders can now sell moss blocks. | |||||
| Moss can now also spread vertically when using bone meal. | |||||
| Applying bone meal to a moss block can now also grow vegetation on it. | |||||
| beta 1.17.0.50 | Can now replace Dirt, Podzol, Rooted Dirt, Stone, and Cave Vines. | ||||
| beta 1.17.0.52 | Moss blocks are no longer available only through Experimental Gameplay. | ||||
Issues
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